An expert thrifter claims she was scolded by a New York restaurant manager for searching through a dead woman’s belongings that had been thrown onto the street.
Nichole claims she was walking through the city’s Upper East Side when she came across a hodgepodge of high-end home goods and clothing on the street corner.
In the now-viral video, she explains that the discarded items belonged to a woman who died in December and that her apartment is now being cleaned.
Showing her viewers the jackets in pristine condition scattered across the public sidewalk, Nichole said she couldn’t believe there was “so much stuff.”
But what was meant to be a great thrifting moment for her quickly turned into a disaster when a female diner manager named Felice started yelling at her for picking out things to take home.
Nichole, who goes by @nycnichole on TikTok, was walking through the city’s chic Upper East Side when she came across a hodgepodge of high-end homewares and clothing thrown onto the street corner
“She called me because she was desperate to try to sort through and save some of this before it goes to the trash,” she said sarcastically as she stood on the street.
Nichole, who goes by @nycnichol on TikTok, also said that she did not do anything illegal and picked things thrown onto the public street by the management of the deceased woman’s building.
The TikToker ended up taking home a basket, a pink stool and some clothes, but said she couldn’t look anymore because of the screaming.
But her enthusiastic supporters rushed to the comments section, calling her an “angel” for saving the items and saying they would have done the same.
What was meant to be a great savings moment for her quickly turned into a tasteless experience after a female eatery manager named Felice allegedly started yelling at her for picking out things to take home.
Her enthusiastic supporters rushed to the comments section, calling her an ‘angel’ for saving the items and saying they would have done the same
“Ignore girl because that vintage lunch box would have been mine,” one thrifter wrote.
Another supporter also joked: ‘The bread tin?! The planks?! Call me pathetic and poor, I’ll get in there.’
One viewer expressed his sadness, saying: ‘It’s so saddening to see someone’s personal loved ones and precious belongings now in the bin at the side of the street.’
While another appreciated her efforts and wrote: ‘this makes me so sad. this woman deserved better than to have her stuff thrown away, it all looks so good. I’m glad you kept some.”
A few restaurant managers also showed up and appreciated Nichole for bringing some items.
One such female manager wrote: ‘As a restaurant manager I would love to join you!’
While another ex-branch member said: ‘As a former branch manager, thanks for helping pick up outside.’
DailyMail.com has contacted Felice for comment on the incident.
New Yorkers searched the belongings of 79-year-old art collector Diane Greene after she died and her belongings were dumped on the sidewalk outside her building
This comes months after a viral video purporting to show the belongings of a deceased art collector dumped outside her luxury co-op in Manhattan sparked outrage among internet users.
The clip, which influencer Anna Sacks posted to TikTok, showed New Yorkers walking around a huge pile of abandoned belongings outside The Alameda, an upscale Upper West Side high-rise where units regularly sell for millions of dollars.
According to Sacks, the assets are those of Diane Greene, 79, who owned a co-op in the building until her death.
The camera pans over several framed paintings, an ornate wooden table, and a Singer sewing machine, still in its brown leather carrying case. Countless other items are put into black garbage bags.
“It’s a very intimate experience to go through the contents of someone’s life,” Sacks notes.
Among the belongings sent to the landfill were framed paintings, a sewing machine and intricate wooden furniture. TikToker Anna Sacks filmed the scene outside the building, with the video racking up a million views within a day
“I think the relatives didn’t want anything and the purpose of the building was to empty everything out of the apartment as quickly as possible so they could renovate it and then put it on the market for millions of dollars.”
The influencer herself recovered several items, mainly household items and clothing, as well as an unopened bottle of champagne.
Greene’s passion for art is reflected in several colorful paintings found along the curb, as well as a framed etching by 19th-century French artist Xavier Le Sueur.
She ends the video by lighting a candle in her room “in memory of the spirit of Diane Greene.”
The scene of the late art collector’s belongings being carelessly discarded had users flocking to the comments section to share their thoughts.
‘This is HEARTBREAKING. Her taste is incredible; I can’t imagine the things that will be lost in the landfill,” one woman wrote.
“Isn’t it horrible to think that everything you cherish will just be thrown away,” another user commented.
‘That blue porcelain is beautiful!’ exclaimed another. ‘She had impeccable taste. It’s a shame that so much was wasted.’